Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) is committed to parental, family and community involvement in the educational process.
This information is for parents and guardians of HCPS students. You will find how to register your child
for school, school information and how to find a specific school.

Stay connected: visit our Communications
site for ways you can stay up to date with all HCPS news and events.

Read more about when your child will be off school by reviewing our school calendars.

Children moving into the community during the school year or during the summer should register as soon as possible. Application
for prekindergarten and kindergarten registration for students takes place on
the first Friday in May. Other students can be registered at any time, however,
parents/guardians are asked to call the school to arrange for an appointment
for registering their children. To read more about the HCPS registration process
and documents you may need click
here.

All schools offer breakfast and lunch programs. Menus are distributed through the schools, announced via local newspapers,
to view out menus, click here.
Read more about our food
and nutrition program.

SPORTS PHYSICAL SCHEDULE
All students must have a physical examination in order to participate in
athletics. This physical exam will be valid from June 8 through the following
June 7. Local physicians provide low-cost physical exams as a convenience
to students. The current exam schedule is posted here. Physical forms may
be found in the Forms link below.

Students may purchase a pass for $20 that is valid for all games at their
school only for the entire school year.

Adults may purchase a pass for $25 that is valid for any 10 games at their
child’s school during the school year.

SPORTS SCHEDULES

A schedule of athletic contests for the current season can be accessed through County Sports Zone. You may view and print
schedules for each school in all sports from this link. You may also register
to receive email alerts if any changes are made to a school athletic schedule.

The elementary art curriculum provides to all students a well-sequenced program of developmentally appropriate art experiences
in five major areas: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Three-Dimensional Design, and Two-Dimensional
Design. Students are involved in activities which are culturally balanced and integrated
with study in language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science. A variety of strategies
is used to enable students to construct meaning, investigate, make decisions, and solve
problems creatively. The comprehensive elementary art curriculum enhances the students'
total educational experience.

The middle school art curriculum is designed to provide all adolescents with opportunities for sequential instruction in
this subject. Art activities are provided in five major areas: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking,
Three-Dimensional Design and Lettering. Within one or more of these five areas, a Student
Service Learning activity may also be experienced, in conjunction with team initiatives.
The middle school art program extends elementary learning, enables selected skills to
be refined, and provides opportunities for unique and individual applications. Adolescents
who have pursued the middle school program are well prepared to succeed in meeting the
Fine Arts graduation requirement.

The high school art program consists of a variety of elective curricular offerings. From an entry-level course taken to satisfy
the Fine Arts graduation requirement, to an AP Art History course needed to fulfill a
college entrance standard, students have many options. Courses can be sequenced for students
who have identified future ambitions by the career path selected. The correct sequence
of curricula provides for appropriate preparation and maximum success. All high school
art courses provide opportunities for students to refine and apply learned skills and
concepts and to develop personally and creatively as visually literate young adults.